My Family is Weird

Wito and I arrived in the very balmy state of Oklahoma today. Like SEAR MY FACE OFF WITH A BLOW TORCH balmy. How I managed to endure summers here for 18 years is truly boggling. And what does my family do to combat the heat? We sit around, drinking vodka tonics and wearing holiday reindeer […]

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I’ll Miss You, Kauai

After an incredibly long red-eye (thank you VERY LITTLE, headwinds) and a near miss of my carefully-orchestrated Overlapping Layover Plan in Phoenix, in which my saintly mother flew with Wito to Phoenix from Oklahoma City to assist in the Official Toddler Tradeoff, we’re home! I’m sorting through six days of photos and videos and receipts, […]

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Calling All Kauai Aficionados

Being an expert planny planner, I am putting together a list of things to do while in Kauai. I would love any suggestions! This is what I have so far… Restaurants: Beach House Tidepools Caffe Coco Postcards Activities: Zodiac Boat Tours – Na Pali Coast Secret Beach Waimea Canyon Kilauea Lighthouse Drinking cold libations at […]

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A Downer of a Candy Drawer

Dear Dad, I know my trip home was completely last-minute and that you have had an extremely full plate with the new house. (Which is absolutely beautiful, by the way. Wowza.) However, I am a little disappointed in the candy drawer. I know what you are thinking, dad – people would kill for that candy […]

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No Shopping Mandate is BACK ON

Damn, you all have some opinions about The Shopping. And here I was, thinking no one even read this damn blog anymore. After careful thought and consideration, I have gone against the majority vote and decided to return two of the shirts. (No Shopping Mandate is BACK ON, SISSIES! YEAHHHHH.) I am keeping the gray […]

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